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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958-06-23 Minutes326 A . 1 signs Alderman Hatfield moved that any new signs to be purchased by the City in the future be to be 1tluminzEVQ0reflected signs in order that they may be seen in the dark as well as oL a reflected be allowed as approved. The motion was seconded by Alderman Lunsford and qday. The motion was seconded by Alderman Kent and passed unanimously.. sins. Alderman Williams reported that the Water Committee had recommended that Mr. W. R, Holw ecial be employed to do all the engineering and supervising of the building of Alderman Smith then read a report from the Street Committee as to the work and plans sion transmission lines, filter plant, and sewage disposal plant of the new Waterworks owibeing carried out by the Street Department, Election Sewer System. The City Clerk reported that the official tabulation of the votes cast in the Referendum Report. After a long discussion, Alderman Williams moved that the Council meet in Election on Bond Ordinance No. 1166 as certified by the Election Commissioners of for on Monday, June 30, 1958, for the purpose of employing an engineer for this Washington County was as follows: Water The motion was seconded by Alderman Barnhart and passed unanimously. For Ordinance No. 1166 ---------------------- 1347 votes. ,or Sys. Against Ordinance No. 1166 ------------------ 606 " Board of The Mayor requested a replacement truck for a Street Department 1955 Dodge dump truck. Public at the intersection of Locust Avenue and Center Street. Aderman Walker moved that the Board of Public Affairs be requested to prepare specific= Affairs The motion was seconded by Alderman Williams and passed unanimously. ations and advertise -for bids for a new truck chassis to replace this truck. tol The motion was seconded1by Alderman Hatfield and passed unanimously. advertise fo bids here being no further business, Alderman Hatfield moved to adjourn. on new ✓The motion was seconded by Alderman Williams and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor truck. declared the meeting adjourned. APPROVED: _. TTESTe 0 AUSTIN PARISHev--­MAYOR E G SA 1S, CYTY CLERK i4 1 to The City Council of Fayetteville, Arkansas, met in regular session on Monday, June 23, 1958, at 7:30 P M. Present: Mayor L Austin Parish, City Clerk George J. Davis, City Controller Albert J. Jones, City Attorney A. D. McAllister Jr., City Engineer W. C. Smith, Chief of Police Pearl Watts, Fire Chief Burl Skelton, and Aldermen: Barnhart, Smith, Burgin, Lunsford, Williams, Hatfield, Kent, and Walker. Absent: None. The City Building Inspector reported that a Mr. Carroll Elkins has made application to him for permission to erect three Church of Christ Directional Signs at various pbaces in the City. The Building Inspector stated that he had investigated the proposed sign locations and recommended that the State Highway Department be consulted about those that would be erected on a State Highway Right of Way and that the matter be referred to the Street Committee. No further action was taken. Aderman Burgin reported that he had a letter signed by all the full time paid firemen lary and one from the members of the Police Dept. requesting a substantial raise in their rease base pay from $260.00 per month to $300.00 per month.each. Fire- Fire Chief Burl Skelton, Chief of Police Pearl Watts, and several members of the Fire and and Police Depts. held a long discussion with the Council concerning this request* icemen after which Alderman Burgin moved to refer both letters to the Finance Committee and the cussed. Civil Service Commission for study and recommendation. The motion was seconded by Alderman Smith and passed unanimously. at IAlderman Walker reported that the hangar at the Municipal Airport needed a new roof ery badly and that a number of other repairs were needed on this building at once. The Mayor reported that there would be some surplus funds available from the repair work now being done on the runways and that this money could be used for repairs on the hangar. d• Aderman Hatfield moved that any surplus money from repair work on runways be used for ttie ggeneral repairs needed on the hangar. The motion was seconded by Alderman Walker and passed unanimously. Aderman Lunsford then moved that the City Engineer be authorized to prepare speoificatior and take bids for the repair work needed on the hangar at the Municipal Airport. The motion was seconded by Alderman Barnhart and passed unanimously. ome citizens living in the vicinity of Lake Fayetteville appeared before the Council Y equested permission to fish later than sunset.on the Lake or more specifically to be ermitted to set trot lines to be left overnight and run the next morning. fter a long discussion, Alderman Williams moved to refer this to the Water Committee nd Water Superintendent. The motion was seconded by Alderman Lunsford and upon roll ca: he following vote was recorded: "Aye" Barnhart, Smith, Burgin, Lunsford, Williams, atfield, and Kent. "Nay" Walker. There being seven "Ayes" and only one "Nay", the avor declared the motion passede here being no further business, Alderman Lunsford moved to adjourn. The motion was econded by Alderman Walker and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor declared the eeting adjourrned.- TTEST: ikk��-L9� APPROVED: GEORGE $Vo MVIS, CITY CLERK AUSTIN PARISH, MAYOR • • f �t The minutes of the regular meeting on Monday, June 9, 1958, were read and approved. Alderman Kent reported that the Finance Committee had approved the bills and moved they be allowed as approved. The motion was seconded by Alderman Lunsford and passed unanimo' Alderman Williams reported that the Water Committee had recommended that Mr. W. R, Holw ecial be employed to do all the engineering and supervising of the building of the new dam, sion transmission lines, filter plant, and sewage disposal plant of the new Waterworks and be held Sewer System. i hiring After a long discussion, Alderman Williams moved that the Council meet in special sessi for on Monday, June 30, 1958, for the purpose of employing an engineer for this work. Water The motion was seconded by Alderman Barnhart and passed unanimously. ,or Sys. Alderman Burgin moved to place stop signs on Locust Avenue on both sides of Center Stre at the intersection of Locust Avenue and Center Street. The motion was seconded by Alderman Williams and passed unanimously. The City Building Inspector reported that a Mr. Carroll Elkins has made application to him for permission to erect three Church of Christ Directional Signs at various pbaces in the City. The Building Inspector stated that he had investigated the proposed sign locations and recommended that the State Highway Department be consulted about those that would be erected on a State Highway Right of Way and that the matter be referred to the Street Committee. No further action was taken. Aderman Burgin reported that he had a letter signed by all the full time paid firemen lary and one from the members of the Police Dept. requesting a substantial raise in their rease base pay from $260.00 per month to $300.00 per month.each. Fire- Fire Chief Burl Skelton, Chief of Police Pearl Watts, and several members of the Fire and and Police Depts. held a long discussion with the Council concerning this request* icemen after which Alderman Burgin moved to refer both letters to the Finance Committee and the cussed. Civil Service Commission for study and recommendation. The motion was seconded by Alderman Smith and passed unanimously. at IAlderman Walker reported that the hangar at the Municipal Airport needed a new roof ery badly and that a number of other repairs were needed on this building at once. The Mayor reported that there would be some surplus funds available from the repair work now being done on the runways and that this money could be used for repairs on the hangar. d• Aderman Hatfield moved that any surplus money from repair work on runways be used for ttie ggeneral repairs needed on the hangar. The motion was seconded by Alderman Walker and passed unanimously. Aderman Lunsford then moved that the City Engineer be authorized to prepare speoificatior and take bids for the repair work needed on the hangar at the Municipal Airport. The motion was seconded by Alderman Barnhart and passed unanimously. ome citizens living in the vicinity of Lake Fayetteville appeared before the Council Y equested permission to fish later than sunset.on the Lake or more specifically to be ermitted to set trot lines to be left overnight and run the next morning. fter a long discussion, Alderman Williams moved to refer this to the Water Committee nd Water Superintendent. The motion was seconded by Alderman Lunsford and upon roll ca: he following vote was recorded: "Aye" Barnhart, Smith, Burgin, Lunsford, Williams, atfield, and Kent. "Nay" Walker. There being seven "Ayes" and only one "Nay", the avor declared the motion passede here being no further business, Alderman Lunsford moved to adjourn. The motion was econded by Alderman Walker and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor declared the eeting adjourrned.- TTEST: ikk��-L9� APPROVED: GEORGE $Vo MVIS, CITY CLERK AUSTIN PARISH, MAYOR • • f �t